Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Virginia, United States and El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States and El Bolsón Airport (EHL), El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,459 miles (or 8,785 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Naval Station Norfolk and El Bolsón Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Naval Station Norfolk and El Bolsón Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGU / KNGU |
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| Location: | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'42"N by 76°18'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Station |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGU |
| More Information: | NGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHL / SAVB |
| Airport Name: | El Bolsón Airport |
| Location: | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°56'35"S by 71°31'55"W |
| Area Served: | El Bolsón |
| Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHL |
| More Information: | EHL Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Station Norfolk (NGU):
- Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The land on which the naval station is located was originally the site of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
- Norfolk responded by renaming the road, Admiral Taussig Boulevard, in honor of the retiring commander of the Naval Operating Base.
- The closest airport to Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of NGU.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Station Norfolk", another name for NGU is "Chambers Field".
- The Hepburn Board had made recommendations to Congress earlier in the year that would also double the size and workload of the station.
- In 1940, the naval aircraft program passed Congress with a production goal of 10,000 new planes later increased 15,000.
- On July 12, 1921, the name was changed again under the command of Capt.
Facts about El Bolsón Airport (EHL):
- The closest airport to El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is El Maitén Airport (EMX), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of EHL.
- El Bolsón Airport (EHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Bolsón Airport (EHL) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Bolsón Airport (meaning El Bolsón Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,313 miles (19,815 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
